postdoctoral research fellowship in philosophy, ANU

Start
28 Oct 2013
End
21 Nov 2013
Location
Australian National University

The School of Philosophy, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, seeks to appoint a research-intensive Postdoctoral Research Associate (Level B). The Research Associate will be appointed in association with a project directed by Professor Kim Sterelny. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in philosophy or a related discipline prior to appointment, The project is on The Origins of Inequality, Hierarchy, and Social Complexity, and those interested in the position should e-mail Kim Sterelny at Kim.Sterelny@anu.edu.au for a copy of the project description.

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a program of research that contributes to the research agenda of the project, and their application should address that expectation, as well as containing the normal application materials. Those with an expertise in evolutionary game theory, or related formal methods for investigating social behaviour and its evolution ar!
e especially invited to apply, but candidates with other interests relevant to the project are welcome to apply. This might include (but is not restricted to) candidates with a background in philosophy of biology, philosophy of the social and behavioural sciences, philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of the historical sciences. Appointment will be up to five years.

The formal application should be made through the ANU on-line system: at this address

http://jobs.anu.edu.au/PositionDetail.aspx?p=3618

Contributed Paper Sessions

Contributed papers should normally be scheduled as 55 minute sessions, with approximately 30 minutes for presentation and 25 minutes for questions and discussion.